findCover

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Description

Description:

Returns the object around where the unit finds cover. The minDist, visibilityPosition and ignoreObject parameters are optional. Command is not functional since Arma 2.

This command is part of getHideFrom, findCover, setHideBehind non-functional trio.

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

Object = object findCover [position, hidePosition, maxDist, minDist, visibilityPosition, ignoreObject]

Parameters:

object: Object

[position, hidePosition, maxDist, minDist, visibilityPosition, ignoreObject]: Array

position: Array - format Position

hidePosition: Array - format getHideFrom. Position of that which the unit should hide from

maxDist: Number

minDist: Number (Optional)

visibilityPosition: Array - format Position (Optional) used to select cover that unit can see in that direction from

ignoreObject: Object (Optional) Ignore this object in visibility check

Return Value:

Object

Examples

Examples:

Example needed

Additional Information

See also:

getHideFromsetHideBehindisHidden

Notes

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Notes

Posted on 17 Oct, 2009

Dr_Eyeball

Arma 2: v1.04: Usage creates report log message: "MicroAI: Command findCover not implemented (<unit id>)"

Posted on 07 Jan, 2011

kju

OA: v1.57: Still non functional.

Posted on 12 July, 2011

Demonized

CO: v1.59: Still non functional.

Posted on 13 February, 2014

Killzone_Kid

Arma 3: Still non functional.

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Posted on July 4, 2015 - 22:01 (UTC)

SnowSky

An alternative function in ArmA 3 might be bis_fnc_findSafePos